Happy Wednesday. It feels like I just wrote a WIP post, but the calendar assures me it was a week ago.
I’m past the gusset on the second Green Bay sock. I’m at the point where I should wind yarn for my next socks, but I don’t want to clear off the dining room table to make room for the swift.
Before I start my next pair of socks I might darn a pair. I usually throw away socks once they get a hole, but these are some of my favorite socks. They are also some of my newest socks, which makes the hole rather annoying.
My sweater continues to chug along. I finished the sleeves, seamed, and blocked the sweater. It was clear I wouldn’t have enough yarn to do a shawl collar, so I bought some contrasting yarn to use. I am using Burly Spun from Brown Sheep Company, Inc. It is a stark contrast to go from rustic farm yarn to mass-produced commercial yarn. I would not normally refer to Brown Sheep as soft yarn, but it is compared to the rest of the sweater. 
I decided not to dye the sweater after all. Once the sweater was seamed it was clear that I didn’t like it enough to go through the effort. I will use it as a house sweater on extra cold days. I think it will be too warm for any day above freezing.
I decided to make up my own collar and button band as the collar in the pattern seemed wrong to me. I didn’t want to knit it and then sew the band on. I also wanted to make sure the collar had enough depth. I want a big shawl collar, and making it up as I go will give me that.
I don’t know what I’m going to use for buttons. I’m thinking I’ll dig up some random buttons from my stash instead of buying buttons. We shall see how that ends up.
I really want to be done with the sweater this week. I’m ready get started on my Everyday Shawl again.
What are you working on this week?
mildlygranola 
Your socks look great!
Sorry about the holes:( They’re worth darning if you love them. What is the yarn made of? I find that I wear right through 100% Merino in no time so I only knit socks if there is 20% nylon. It saves my sanity.
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I’m pretty sure it was a 100% wool yarn, but I don’t think it was merino. I’m trying to switch to 100% wool even for socks, but if this keeps happening I’ll be sticking with a bit of nylon in my socks.
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Both those sock pairs are great, but so sorry to hear about the hole in your favorites! Your sweater does look bulky and very warm! I have a house sweater too.m
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I’m glad I’m not the only one with a house sweater. Winter is so awful we should have something that makes us feel cozy, even if it is not cute enough to leave the house in.
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Oof, such a shame about the hole! I’m dreading the first time one of my socks gets a hole and I’ll have to decide whether to darn or toss.
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I am really bad at mending socks. I did darn the sock, but if it happens again I’m going to toss them. I can use it as an excuse to make myself another pair.
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Will you show a picture of the mended sock? Was it just not worth the time?
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Your projects are all looking great! That’s a shame about the sock hole – maybe because they get worn a lot? But if they are comfy and you like them, then they are worth fixing up 🙂 Love your sweater modifications! That blue and white look great together, and a nice big shawl collar will make a cozy sweater for sure. Can’t wait to see it finished!
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I don’t think I wore them more than other socks, but maybe I wore them without shoes more than the other socks.
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